additionalinfo/Marlin date code.htm

MARLIN Manufacturing DATE CODE.

(22 caliber bolt action & semi-autos were not serial numbered prior to 1969)
Firearm serial numbers were date coded by a prefix within the s/n, as signified below.
For example a Marlin model 39A with a serial number of N1255X would have been made in 1955
while a 1894 in 44 magnum with a serial number of 2510509X, would have equated to 1975

LEVER ACTIONS		ALL FIREARMS
1945 = C	1957 = R	1968 = AD	1981 = 19	1993 = 7
1946 = D	1958 = S	1970 = 70	1982 = 18	1994 = 6
1947 = E	1959 = T	1971 = 71	1983 = 17	1995 = 5
1948 = F	1960 = U	1972 = 72	1984 = 16	1996 = 4
1949 = G	1961 = V	1973 = 73 & 27	1985 = 15	1997 = 3
1950 = H	1962 = W	1974 = 26	1986 = 14	1998 = 2
1951 = J	1963 = Y	1975 = 25	1987 = 13	1999 = 1
1952 = K	1964 = Z	1976 = 24	1988 = 12	2000 = 0
1953 = L	1965 = AA	1977 = 23	1989 = 11
1954 = M	1966 = AB	1978 = 22	1990 = 10
1955 = N	1967 = AC	1979 = 21	1991 = 9
1956 = P	1968 = AD	1980 = 20	1992 = 8